Electroshock


[ih-lek-truh-shok] /ɪˈlɛk trəˌʃɒk/

noun
1.
.
2.
1 (def 6).
verb (used with object)
3.
Psychiatry. to administer to.
4.
to pass an electric current through.

electroshock e·lec·tro·shock (ĭ-lěk’trō-shŏk’)
n.
See electroconvulsive therapy. v. e·lec·tro·shocked, e·lec·tro·shock·ing, e·lec·tro·shocks
To administer electroconvulsive therapy to a person.

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